NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rami Dakkuri, MD

Specialist · Santa Cruz, CA

Rami Dakkuri, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1558318758, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (California A96756, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558318758
Name
Rami Dakkuri
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A96756 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 477-2350
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070418000205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2911 Chanticleer Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Agoncillo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427425172
  2. Michael Burns, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1588208698
  3. Kayla Cushner, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1518304013
  4. Christopher Desimone, D.O.Surgery Physician1942620067
  5. Joseph FabrySurgery Physician1982684569
  6. Jessie Felix, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417575929

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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rami Dakkuri99
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl65 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $461.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rami Dakkuri$461.56
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

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Common questions

What is Rami Dakkuri, MD's NPI number?

Rami Dakkuri, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558318758, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rami Dakkuri, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 477-2350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rami Dakkuri, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A96756, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rami Dakkuri, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rami Dakkuri, MD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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